Bloomberg’s Department of Education (DOE) plans to close 26 moreschools this year. Despite the DOE’s claim that these school closingsare aimed at reforming schools, they have instead opened the door toprivately-run charter schools and have limited school options for thoseaffected. According to the accounts by parents, students and teachers,DOE policies have had the effect of undermining the schools that areslated to be closed, not “fixing” them. Bloomberg has played a shellgame with our most vulnerable children, shuffling them around fromclosing school to closing school. This process has disproportionatelyaffected students of color, only serving to further perpetuate a separateand unequal school system in New York City. A discussion about andsounds from a rally for quality resources and support for our public